UK Immigration Health Surcharge Increase Confirmed
In July 2023, the UK government announced it intended to increase the rates of the immigration health surcharge. On October 18 – 19, 2023, the government presented
Read More »Saudi Arabia Expands the E-Visa
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Tourism has announced that it will grant e-Visas to visitors from six newly eligible countries: Mauritius, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis,
Read More »Peru Published the Single Text of Administrative Procedures (TUPA) of Migraciones
On October 22, 2023, Peru published the Single Text of Administrative Procedures (TUPA) of Migraciones (the immigration authorities). With this publication, the modification
Read More »Malaysia Updates the ESD Online Guidebook
The Malaysian government has released the latest version of the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) Online Guidebook,with the following important updates: Companies regulated
Read More »Malaysia Expatriate Services Division restarts iKad issuance
Effective October 24, 2023, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia has begun issuing the i-KAD to ESD-registered holders of
Read More »Kyrgyzstan Announces Visa-free Entry for Certain Citizens of China and India
The Kyrgyzstan government has introduced visa-free entry for up to seven days for nationals of China and India holding long-term multiple-entry visas issued by the United
Read More »Kazakhstan Enters Visa-free Agreement with China
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has announced that the agreement on the mutual exemption from visa requirements between China and Kazakhstan, signed on May 17,
Read More »Iceland Launches New Online Immigration Service
Iceland’s Directorate of Immigration has launched a new website providing immigration information. The “Service Web” offers detailed information about visas,
Read More »Denmark Updates Calculation of Residence for Short-Term Track
SIRI has updated the guidelines for calculating residence under the short-term track, within the Fast Track Scheme. Under the short-term track, applicants can be granted a
Read More »Immigration Summary: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
On Monday, October 30, President Biden issued an Executive Order on harnessing the potential, and managing the risks, of artificial intelligence (AI). In addition to
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